Organised by Agoal Rugby headed by renowned international Rugby referee Dilroy Fernando for the 9th time, in the midst of a crowd of over two thousand five hundred cheering their favourite teams, the combined team of Kingswood/Girls’
High School Kandy won against Thurstan/Devi Balika with a score of 2-1 to be named Plate Champions.
The Wesley/Methodist combined team was adjudged Bowl Champion beating the Dharmaraja/Mahamaya team on a score of 1 nil.
Sixteen teams participated in this very popular annual tournament.
Vidyartha’s Hashan Perera was adjudged the Most Valuable Male Player, while Pushpadana’s Hashini Malawa Thennakoon emerged the Most Valuable Female Player.
The tournament which has become very popular in the annual rugby calendar due to schools’ rugby stars of yesteryear taking the field, kicked off at 4 pm with the knock out stages of the competition being played under floodlights.
With counterparts from sister schools joining brother school teams, the tournament gains the title of being a first in the history of Sri Lanka rugby.
Reliving the glorious days of the past heralding a reunion of old mates from brother and sister schools, the atmosphere at the CR&FC grounds took on the beat of a rocking carnival with a host of vendor markets, street food stalls and non-stop music by Slipping Chairs, Dreaming of Saturn, Pop Culture and Section 8 and DJs Trev D, Rob R and DJ Ace.
Adding to the mix of the excitement were cheerleaders and decorated tents with both the Best Tent Décor and the Best Cheerleading Squad won by D S Senanayake/Sirimavo Bandaranayake combined team.
A team of amazing partners backed this unique tap rugby carnival; Nations Trust Bank was the Banking Partner, Fairway Holdings – Altitude as Real Estate Partner, Elephant House as Food & Beverage Partner, Haleon-Iodex Multipurpose Balm as Pain Relief Partner and Rush Energy as Energy Drink Partner.
Yes 101 & Legends 96.6 was the Radio Partner while ThePapare came in as Digital Broadcast Partner.